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  • St Margaret’s holds Service for the New Parliament

    Wednesday, 28th June 2017

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gave the Address at Service for a New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th June 2017.

    Service for the New Parliament

  • Concert: Gloria!

    Saturday, 28th June 2025

    Making their concert debut, the St Margaret’s Choristers of Westminster Abbey perform Vivaldi’s perennial favourite with the renowned period instrument ensemble, The English Concert.

    Music St Margaret's Church concert

  • Peter Holder to be Organist at Christ Church, Oxford

    Tuesday, 14th May 2024

    Peter Holder, Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey, has been appointed Organist and Official Student (Tutorial Fellow) at Christ Church, Oxford. He will take up his new post in the autumn.

  • The Chennai Books Project

    Thursday, 30th March 2006

    A lunchtime concert was held in St Margaret's Church on Thursday 30th March by some of the Lay Vicars of the Choir of Westminster Abbey.

  • The Queen presents Dean with KCVO

    Wednesday, 30th October 2019

    Her Majesty The Queen presented the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, with the KCVO at his farewell audience at Buckingham Palace today.

    Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

  • A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of The Rt Hon Lord Elton

    Tuesday, 6th February 2024

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Lord Elton will be held in St Margaret's Church.

    Special Service

  • A Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Morris of Aberavon

    Wednesday, 28th February 2024

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of The Rt Hon the Lord Morris of Aberavon KG, KC will be held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster on Wednesday 28th February 2024.

  • Actors' Church Union

    Actor

    In 1920 the Actors' Church Union presented a hearse cloth or funeral pall to Westminster Abbey. This was given in memory of members who had died in the Great War.

  • Westminster Abbey welcomes St Woolos Choir

    Friday, 30th April 2004

    Westminster Abbey welcomes visiting choirs to sing the daily services when the Abbey choir is on holiday.

    St Woolos Choir

  • Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial

    Tuesday, 19th December 2023

    Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.

  • Canon Jane Sinclair to retire

    Tuesday, 31st March 2020

    The Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair, Rector of St Margaret’s, will retire on 30th April after five and a half years as a Canon of Westminster.

    Canon Jane Sinclair Westminster Abbey Institute

  • Nelson - 200th Anniversary Celebrations

    Friday, 21st October 2005

    The Choir of St Margaret's Church made their own contribution to the Trafalgar anniversary celebrations on 23rd October by singing music from Haydn's 'Nelson Mass' during the 11 o'clock Eucharist service.

    Trafalgar anniversary

  • Abbey celebrates life of St Edward

    Monday, 21st October 2013

    Westminster Abbey celebrated the life of St Edward the Confessor at a National Pilgrimage on Saturday 19th October 2013.

    Edwardtide Edward the Confessor

  • Dean of Westminster appointed Chair of the RSCM

    Friday, 27th July 2018

    The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, will succeed Lord Gill as the next Chair of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music.

    Royal School of Church Music

  • St Margaret's marks Desert Rats homecoming

    Tuesday, 17th June 2014

    A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for the 7th Armoured Brigade deployed in Operation Herrick 19 in Afghanistan was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th June at 11.00 am.

    7th Armoured Brigade

  • Concert for Holy Week: Bach - St Matthew Passion

    Tuesday, 26th March 2024

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.

    Choir of Westminster Abbey event Holy Week and Easter Easter

  • Tricia Hillas inaugurated as Speaker’s Chaplain

    Wednesday, 4th March 2020

    The Reverend Tricia Hillas was inaugurated as Chaplain to The Speaker of the House of Commons in a service in St Margaret's Church, Westminster today.

    Speaker's Chaplain

  • St Margaret of Antioch

    the bells of St Margaret's Church are rung for St Margaret's Day (transferred from Sunday 20th July) following Evening Prayer at about 5.30 pm

  • St Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

    Wednesday, 23rd November 2016

    The St Cecilia Service: A Celebration of Music was held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • Special services

    We hold a variety of special services, including annual celebrations, memorials and commemorations. Many are held on behalf of the church, Royal Family, or organisations.

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